Smart Blueberry-Dressed Chicken Thighs Salad
with Almond Pralines
This summery salad is simple and tasty any time of year. Mixed greens are tossed with a stellar blueberry vinaigrette, while pan-fried chicken brings a filling protein hit. Plus, who can say no to sweet and crunchy almond pralines to top it all off?
Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount.
Ingredients: Chicken thighs • Gala apple • Spring mix (lolla rosa multi-leaf lettuce, red flash red oak lettuce, red leaf multi-leaf lettuce, green oak lettuce, bally hoo tango lettuce) • Blueberry jam (sugar/glucose-fructose, blueberries, water, fruit pectin, citric acid, mono- and diglycerides) • Almonds • Balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, cooked grape must, grape juice concentrate, caramel colour, natural flavour, sulphites) (sulphites) • Whole grain mustard (water, white vinegar, mustard seeds, white wine vinegar, salt, sugar, mustard bran, citric acid, turmeric, spices, spice extract, natural flavour, xanthan gum) (mustard) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
280 g
Chicken Thighs
113 g
Spring Mix
1 unit(s)
Gala Apple
1 tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
1 tbsp
Whole Grain Mustard
(Contains Mustard May contain Soy, Crustaceans, Wheat, Milk, Sesame, Sulphites, Egg, Gluten, Fish)
2 unit(s)
Blueberry Jam
4 g
Garlic Salt
(May contain Milk, Sulphites, Wheat, Tree nuts, Triticale, Mustard, Soy, Sesame, Peanuts)
28 g
Almonds, sliced
(Contains Almonds May contain Soy, Sulphites, Egg, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Sugar*
3 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-low.
- When hot, add almonds, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) sugar and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water to the dry pan.
- Toast, stirring often, until almonds are golden-brown and coated in caramel glaze, 3-4 min.
- Carefully arrange almond pralines on a plate in a single layer. (NOTE: Be careful — caramel will be hot! Do not touch pralines until cool.)
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt over top.
- Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with garlic salt and pepper.
- When almond pralines are done, reheat the same pan over medium.
- When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken.
- Cook on one side until golden, 6-7 min. Flip, then cover and continue cooking until cooked through, 6-7 min.**
- While chicken cooks, core, then cut apple into 1/2-inch pieces.
- In a small bowl, add vinegar, blueberry jam, mustard, 1 tsp (2 tsp) water and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) oil.
- Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- When chicken is done, add spring mix to a large bowl.
- Drizzle half the blueberry vinaigrette over top, then toss to coat.
- Thinly slice chicken.
- Divide salad between plates. Top with apples, then chicken.
- Drizzle remaining blueberry vinaigrette over top.
- Sprinkle with almond pralines.
If you've opted to get chicken thighs, prep and cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook chicken breasts.